The first season of Like Water for Chocolate is coming to an end.
The Spanish-language romance Max TV show airs its Season 1 finale at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday (December 8).
The show is an adaptation of Laura Esquivel‘s novel chronicling a complicated and timeless romance, and was originally a 1992 movie.
Here’s the logline for the final episode of Season 1: “Rosaura sends heartbreaking news to the family; Pedro leads Gertrudis and the rest of the revolutionaries into a battle with his uncle; Elena reclaims her power.”
Naturally, fans are curious if the show is coming back for a second season.
Keep reading to find out more…
Like Water for Chocolate has been renewed for Season 2, which will also be its last season.
Salma Hayek Pinault, who executive produces the show, announced the renewal at an HBO and Max showcase in London in December 2024.
“We don’t want to do more than two. We want this to be very special,” she said, via Deadline.
“This second season of the series will complete the story, fusing essential aspects of Mexican culture, such as magical realism and gastronomy, acting as forms of expression and connection,” said Mariano Cesar, SVP of General Entertainment Content and Programming Strategy at Warner Bros. Discovery for Latin America and US Hispanic, in a statement. “These themes are developed from a female perspective, in which the questioning of social and family mandates reinforces the current relevance of the narrative.”
Azul Guaita (Tita) and Andres Paida (Pedro) are confirmed to return in their leading roles. Irene Azuela (Mamá Elena), Ana Valeria Becerril (Rosaura), Andrea Chaparro (Gertrudis), Ángeles Cruz (Nacha), and Mauricio García Lozano (Don Pedro Múzquiz) will also return.
Here’s a show summary: “Like Water for Chocolate explores the idea that sometimes traditions can become a prison, an obstacle for love. Tita de la Garza and Pedro Múzquiz are two souls deeply in love, yet unable to be together due to entrenched family customs. The protagonists navigate a world of magical realism and rich flavors as Tita struggles between the destiny imposed on her by her family and her fight for love. Along the way, the audience will witness her greatest refuge: the kitchen. For Tita, her magical connection to cooking becomes an active resistance against oppression, allowing her to channel her deepest desires and passions into her recipes, transforming those who taste them. Set during the Mexican Revolution, the series also addresses the struggle of women to control their own destinies. The breathtaking locations in Tlaxcala and Mexico City provide an authentic and powerful backdrop for this adaptation of a beloved Mexican literary classic.”
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